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Indoor Archery Lessons

London Bridge, London
REF: ARCLNO

• All year round indoor archery lessons in London
• Shoot the bows at this centre nr London Bridge
• Highly qualified Archery GB trained coaches
• Learn stance, loading bows & knocking arrows
 



What's Included

• Archery lessons last for an hour and a half
• Tuition with experienced archers
• All shooting equipment is provided
• Everyone should reach a standard where they can enjoy a fun archery competition at the end of the session
• You may be part of a group of up to 12 others

What Can I Expect

If, like us, you never would have thought there was anywhere you could do archery in London, prepare to be pleasantly surprised as we have found a superb indoor archery centre offering taster lessons in the London Bridge area. Forget about seeing the sights, it's time to get the bullseye in your sights!

Lessons take place at either of the two venues this friendly and lively archery club uses in the vicinity of Bermondsey and London Bridge . The whole team is incredibly enthusiastic and loves nothing better than to welcome archers of all ages and teach them how to shoot.

Now a popular precision sport (and many of the archery instructors here at this London club have competed to pretty high level), archery has its roots in hunting and combat, as well as popular tales such as William Tell who had to shoot an apple off the top of his son's head with a bow and arrow - and now here's your chance to take your stand and take a shot yourself.

All equipment and coaching is included, with gear suitable for those as young as 11 always in stock here in London. Archery lessons all start with an introduction to the kit used and the safety rules of this indoor centre. The first task is to set up your stance on the shooting line with the bow pointing toward the target. Next you'll load the bow by placing the shaft of the arrow on the arrow rest and complete the loading by 'knocking the arrow' - that is placing the rear end of the arrow onto the string. Then you'll take sight and release!

The bows used are modern recurve bows, the same style as shot at the Olympics, as opposed to long bows, which are less suitable for beginners to use. During your lesson you'll get to know just how a bow and arrow work together and you may be introduced to some technical archery terms so you'll be able to tell what the fletching on an arrow is. By the end of the session you'll be shooting well enough to take part in a fun competition to find out who is the best archer on the day.

Archery London 'Have a go' lessons last for around an hour and a half in total and are a great way to discover this sport. All coaches at this professional indoor archery club in London are highly experienced and the head coaches are fully qualified and registered with Archery GB.

Availability

• Archery classes run on selected weekends and on occasional week night evenings
• Times can vary but a Saturday afternoon session runs two or three times a month

Location

• Saturday sessions are run at The Downside Centre, SE1
• Monday and Wednesday evening sessions are run at Harris Academy, SE16

Suitable For

• The minimum age for archery classes is 11 years old
• All under 16's must be accompanied by a participating parent (or for kids only sessions check out our Junior Archery )
• You should wear comfortable clothing with long sleeves
• A strict no alcohol policy applies on site

Spectators

• This experience isn't suitable for spectators

Reviews

4 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 4
Total Reviews: 10
Recommend to Friend: 0

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Reviews

  based on 10 reviews

Rating: 4 stars
Nikki Raven
My Nan have a great time . Roger was brilliant and gave her plenty of help more or less one on one ...
Rating: 4 stars
Treasa Sweeney
The archery itself was great. Also the instructors were lovely especially the girl we had..Jade I t...
Rating: 4 stars
Mark
Great fun and enjoyable time. A good into archery . Well presented and organised. A thick jumper i...
Rating: 4 stars
Kim Holton
It went very well, really enjoyed it. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and friendly. I had a g...
Rating: 4 stars
Kay & Lori
We went to the have a go session on Saturday 26th, our tutor John was very clear in his instruction...
Rating: 4 stars
Sue
Our instructor Craig ?(archery at the downside centre, sat 2.30pm) was great, patient and thoughtfu...
Rating: 4 stars
Derek Farr
Very enjoyable experience with Dicc an excellent coach
Rating: 4 stars
Very well planned and managed by the guys at the Archery centre
Rating: 4 stars
Will Dart
Excellent instruction and good quality gear. Nothing felt rushed or cheap. My only issue is that it...
Rating: 4 stars
Luke Roskilly
Absolutely fantastic! Well-organised, friendly and a lot of fun. Our instructor Cuong was just bril...